Maria Alfonso, MS, LPC

HIV Linkage to Care Coordinator.
DC Deparment of Health
DC DOH HAHSTA/STD Program
1900 Massachuesetts Avenue, SE
Building #8
Washington, DC
USA 20003
maria.alfonso@dc.gov

Biographical Sketch:
2011-Present: Public Health Service Specialist. DC Government DOH/HAHSTA. 2006- 2010: Counselor/Therapist. Resolution Counseling Center Miami, Florida. March 2009- July 2010: Clinician./Consultant. Trauma Resolution Center Miami, Florida. 2006 – 2008: Clinical Social Worker for HIV/AIDS Program. Jackson Health System. S.F.A.N.Miami, Florida. 2002 – 2006: Health Services Representative STI Program. State of Florida. Department of Health. Miami 2003: Counselor for HIV/AIDS patients and families. Care Resources. Miami, Florida 1998 – 2000: Counseling Services Manager. National Center of HIV/STD Prevention. Cuba 1992 – 1998: Psychologist of Health. Sanatorium for HIV/AIDS clients. Cuba Miami, Florida 1998 - 2000: Provided telephone counseling services at “Help line about STD/HIV/AIDS, after participating in the workshop training design. Data entry of call’s information in computer program.” 1998 -1999: Coordinated an HIV/AIDS prevention project with an internationally recognized organization “Doctors without borders of Holland” in Cuba. Experience in scientific researches, most of them about knowledge, attitudes and practices, participating in scientific events, in which acting as organizing committee member. Patents and publications as result of researches and professional experience.